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Pog
Name: Jacqueline Harris
06 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
I have to confess to being almost frightened to read Pog. I loved Tin so much that I was almost scared I'd be disappointed by Padraig Kenny's next book. Whilst I think that Tin will remain one of my all-time favourite children's books, Pog is absolutely excellent and a cracking good read. One of...
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Mr Penguin and the Fortress of Secrets
Name: Emily Marcuccilli
02 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
Strange events have been taking place recently in the Alpine town of Schneedorf-on-the-Peak. Young Deiter Strudel's beloved hamster, Colonel Tuftybum (I challenge you to say that name without sniggering!) has vanished, along with all the other hamsters in the town. Could there be some connectio...
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Dustbin Baby
Name: Raynee Age 11
01 March 2019;Genre: Real life
I like everything about this book.
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Asha and the Spirit Bird
Name: Clare Wilkins
01 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
Asha and her family live in the foothills of the Himalayas. Surviving on wages her father sends from his factory job in the City, they manage their farm in his absence and yearn for him to return. But suddenly the money and Pa's letters stop arriving; and as the months go by Asha's desperate moth...
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Name: Linda Brown
01 March 2019;Genre: Fantasy
Monsters in the Mirror is book one of a beautifully creative fantasy series. I enjoyed every pacey chapter (as old as I am! ), routing for the main characters - who are quirky and at times quite funny - until the very last page.Darwen Arkwright has had to move from...
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The Story of People
Name: Lucy Newton
28 February 2019;Genre: Adventure
This is a fantastic book which summarises our Earth's journey through time, from the 'Big Bang' to now. A brilliant explanation of one theory of how our Earth has developed to the way it is today. Each page has a time tag on to show how many years ago each event happened and they are filled with...
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28 February 2019;Genre: Real life
This is a simply marvellous book; beautifully written and crammed with detail and richness. I would recommend it for older readers as there is a huge amount that is never spelled out but is not really suitable for younger children, possibly not even the oldest and most mature Year 6.<br...
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Rory Branagan Detective, The Deadly Dinner Lady
Name: Sam Phillips
26 February 2019;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Following on from Rory Branagan Detective, The Dog Squad and The Big Cash Robbery, this is the fourth book in the Rory Branagan series by Andrew Clover and Ralph Lazar. As with the previous titles, The Deadly Dinner Lady is everything a new or reluctant reader looks for in a book; large clear pri...
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Rory Branagan, Detective
Name: Sam Phillips
26 February 2019;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Rory lives with his mum and older brother, and his best friend is Wilkins, his next-door neighbour's sausage dog! Now while some might think Rory would be lonely, he's not, he thinks his life is amazing. Rory is perfectly happy with the exception of just one thing, one thing that makes him worry...
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Let's Talk About When Someone Dies
Name: Nikki Stiles
25 February 2019;Genre: Bereavement
In Let's Talk About When Someone Dies, Molly Potter and Sarah Jennings bravely and boldly take on a subject that we would all feel apprehensive about reading to young children. This is a picture book written in a non-fiction style on starting conversations with children about...
